Report from Planet Midnight
Report from Planet Midnight
Author: Nalo Hopkinson
Desc: Infused with feminist Afro-Caribbean views of the science fiction and fantasy genres this collection of offbeat and highly original works takes aim at race and racism in literature. In “Report from Planet Midnight ” at the International Association of the Fantastic in the Arts an alien addresses the crowd evaluating Earth's "strange" customs including the marginalization of works by nonwhite and female writers. “Message in a Bottle” shows Greg an American Indian artist befriending a strange four-year-old who seems wise beyond her years. While preparing an exhibition he discovers that the young girl is a traveler from the future sent to recover art from the distant past—which apparently includes his own work. Concluding the book with series editor Terry Bisson’s Outspoken Interview Nalo Hopkinson shares laughs loves and top-secret Caribbean spells.